Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Southeastern Conference. Kentucky ranked 128th and Vanderbilt ranked 15th in college ranking.

Kentuckyvs.Vanderbilt

Kentucky is a public school while Vanderbilt is a private school. Kentucky is located in Lexington, KY and Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, TN.
  • Vanderbilt Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $56,128 than Kentucky Graduate School ($35,459).
  • Kentucky Graduate School is larger with 8,812 graduate students than Vanderbilt Graduate School (6,559 students).
  • Kentucky Graduate School has more graduate programs of 400 programs than Vanderbilt Graduate School (268 programs).
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#92 in National Universities
#1 in Kentucky
Rankings#17 in National Universities
#1 in Tennessee
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePrivate, 4 years
Lexington, KYLocationNashville, TN
Academic
$65Graduate School Application Fee$95
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Master Certificate
400 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs268 Programs
40 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs1 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$14,330 Kentucky residents
$35,459 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$56,128
$40,866 Kentucky residents
$74,592 out-of-state
Medical School Tuition$66,509
Student Population
31,547Total Students13,710
8,812Graduate Enrollment6,559
4,064Online Graduate Enrollment699
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 8,336)
$9,964 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 5,966)
$12,720 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (21 meals per week)
$7,142 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
17 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio7 to 1
1,754 Full-time
333 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,249 Full-time
275 Part-time
10,702 Full-time
1,528 Part-time
Number of Staffs5,245 Full-time
635 Part-time
$98,993 for Faculties
$62,530 Part-time
Average Salary$134,547 for Faculties
$75,547 Part-time
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